§ 36-14-1. Definitions.

     As used in this chapter:

(1) "Issuer" means a person authorized to issue a subpoena by this chapter.

(2) "Legislative body" means:

(a) the Legislature;

(b) the House or Senate; or

(c) any committee or subcommittee of the Legislature, the House, or the Senate.

(3) "Legislative office" means the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, and the Office of the Legislative Auditor General.

(4) "Legislative staff member" means an employee or independent contractor of a legislative office.

(5) "Legislative subpoena" means a subpoena issued by an issuer on behalf of a legislative body or legislative office and includes:

(a) a subpoena requiring a person to appear and testify at a time and place designated in the subpoena;

(b) a subpoena requiring a person to:

(i) appear and testify at a time and place designated in the subpoena; and

(ii) produce accounts, books, papers, documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena; and

(c) a subpoena requiring a person to produce accounts, books, papers, documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena at a time and place designated in the subpoena.

(6) "Special investigative committee" is as defined in Subsection 36-12-9(1).

Amended by Chapter 1, 2013 Special Session 1